Proverbs 16:22
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English Standard Version
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

New American Standard Bible
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.

King James Bible
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

International Standard Version
Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

NET Bible
Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Understanding is a fountain of life to those that know it and the instruction of fools is madness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but stubborn fools punish themselves with their stupidity.

King James 2000 Bible
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

American King James Version
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

American Standard Version
Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.

Darby Bible Translation
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

English Revised Version
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the correction of fools is their folly.

Webster's Bible Translation
Understanding is a well-spring of life to him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

World English Bible
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Young's Literal Translation
A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
Lexicon
Understanding
sekel  (seh'-kel)
intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise.
is a wellspring
maqowr  (maw-kore')
fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring).
of life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
unto him that hath
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
it but the instruction
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
of fools
'eviyl  (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
is folly
'ivveleth  (iv-veh'-leth)
silliness -- folly, foolishly(-ness).
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